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to work out the details of (something) in advance
the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances
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Recent Examples of choreographing
But failing to consider input from victims—whose lives have been permanently affected—before privately choreographing an outcome lacks empathy and fairness.
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Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
This was not a move Vincent Kompany and his coaching staff had spent months choreographing at Bayern’s Sabener Strasse training ground.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Our director Gia-Rayne Harris did an excellent job choreographing that with our intimacy coordinator, Lizzy Talbot.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
In other words, how to elevate his naturalism, his humble saints and martyrs with their common faces, by choreographing light in such a way that, if not unnatural, was at least highly theatrical, and achieved the sublime mystery of awe.
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Tasked with choreographing a multitude of stunts for the cast’s more bombastic moments across the final season was Emmy award winning stunt coordinator Hiro Koda, who also recently snagged an Actor Awards nomination for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
How much were you involved in choreographing the fight scenes?
—Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Scott previously worked on the off-Broadway production at New York City Center in 2024, which then transferred to Broadway this fall, making choreographing Ragtime with a 34-person cast slightly easier.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025
Having both danced since a young age, Emery and Weinberg shared much in common, making choreographing and executing the 2025 fall concert’s dedication dances a natural fit.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
This was not a move Vincent Kompany and his coaching staff had spent months choreographing at Bayern’s Sabener Strasse training ground.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Our director Gia-Rayne Harris did an excellent job choreographing that with our intimacy coordinator, Lizzy Talbot.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
In other words, how to elevate his naturalism, his humble saints and martyrs with their common faces, by choreographing light in such a way that, if not unnatural, was at least highly theatrical, and achieved the sublime mystery of awe.
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Tasked with choreographing a multitude of stunts for the cast’s more bombastic moments across the final season was Emmy award winning stunt coordinator Hiro Koda, who also recently snagged an Actor Awards nomination for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
How much were you involved in choreographing the fight scenes?
—Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Scott previously worked on the off-Broadway production at New York City Center in 2024, which then transferred to Broadway this fall, making choreographing Ragtime with a 34-person cast slightly easier.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025
Having both danced since a young age, Emery and Weinberg shared much in common, making choreographing and executing the 2025 fall concert’s dedication dances a natural fit.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choreographing
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Despite those risks, women riders in South Florida are becoming more visible on the motorcycle scene, planning their own meetups, safety briefings and events across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.—
Brenda Miranda,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Jefferies Financial Group — Shares of the investment bank rallied nearly 7% after The Financial Times, citing people familiar, reported that Japan’s second-largest lender, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, is planning a possible takeover of Jefferies.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Getting modelling right under these conditions is essential to designing the engine for ignition timing, flame stability, and ultimately thrust output.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Suzanne continued designing under her own name, working both on interiors and products for brands including the Lacquer Company and the Mosaic Factory.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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The whole process took barely a minute, but the actors had likely spent weeks preparing for it.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Start preparing your taxes with these options Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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He and Mason envision using the app in conjunction with a sports property, like organizing nationwide college tournaments for World Pong without the cost of dispatching operators to each location.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s a song about a heavy topic — organizing an intervention for one of your best friends.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the year, guests can partake in flower arranging workshops, cooking classes, tastings, and seminars at the Culinary Academy with Executive Chef Riccardo Bacciottini.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Madrazo also has great discernment in subtly arranging pictorial props, such as clothing, cards or flowers, that stage his winsome female figures to good effect.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Once production had concluded on the first season, Ingelsby and Ruffalo felt there was still more to explore with his character and began plotting a second season arc.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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There were no allegations in the complaint that Holmes was actually plotting any violence.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Choreographing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choreographing. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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